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 Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 12:41 am
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 Ed, Having grown up in the Land of the Mouse  I have visited Meet Mr. Lincoln many times.  The first time I remember how eerie it was to all of a sudden have this figure stand up and start to move and talk. 

I have heard the museum is amazing the way it is put together .  I have wanted to come see it .  I visted may Lincoln sites as a 3rd grader when we visited my father's cousin in Springfield.  My Dad's cousin's husband took us around to as I have always said , everywhere Lincoln spit.   I think New Salem was my favorite place although the barrel shaped outhouse seats at Lincoln's home were a big hit with me . I was told it was so the ladies hoops would fit over them.  Interesting what a third grader remembers.  That and the living room is all I remember at all of the house . This was before the National Park took it over. 

I think the thing most people don't seem to remember, Ed, is that Lincoln and Davis both were just men, doing their jobs the best they could . It is hard with our 21st century thinking to understand some of what they did.  We would have to think like 19th century people to do so.

Susan

That said putting on the Union side of me and headed to Union Daughters meeting .  So hard to be half and half.